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fuel oil
n.
A liquid or liquefiable petroleum product that is used to generate heat or power.
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fuel oil
n
(Elements & Compounds) a liquid petroleum product having a flash point above 37.8°C: used as a substitute for coal in industrial furnaces, domestic heaters, ships, and locomotives
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fu′el oil`
n.
an oil used for fuel, esp. one used as a substitute for coal, as crude petroleum.
[1890–95]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() fuel - a substance that can be consumed to produce energy; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft" oil - a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water gas oil - an oil formed through distillation of petroleum of intermediate boiling range and viscosity |
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